“…This is an equilibrium reaction where an organic oil, or triglyceride, can be processed into biodiesel, usually in the presence of a catalyst, and alkali such as potassium hydroxide [15,16]. Biodiesel, which is produced from vegetable oils, animal fats or waste cooking oils has been shown to yield lower emissions of particulate matter (PM), unburned hydrocarbon, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and nitric polycyclic hydrocarbons (nPAH) than petrodiesel [17].…”